Eva Longoria Denounces Budget Cuts for Intellectual Disabilities

Joined by her mentally-challenged sister, the actress addressed a crowd in her native Texas about the importance of IDD program.

"Desperate Housewives" star Eva Longoria showed her support for her native Texas by speaking out against planned budget cuts at a rally on Tuesday, March 1. The actress addressed a crowd of more than 1,000 in San Antonio to denounce proposed cuts to services for people with intellectual developmental disabilities (IDD).

Longoria, who co-founded a programme for those with IDD in San Antonio, argued that the community will suffer if state authorities slash funding. The star told her fellow Texans, "When I heard about the budget cuts in Texas, I was outraged, personally hurt. We need those in Austin to hear us loud and clear - this is not OK!"

She was joined at the event by her mentally challenged sister Liza, before meeting with state legislators to discuss the controversial cuts.